Residents within the area surrounding a prison in the Kuje area of the federal capital territory (FCT) have reported hearing gunshots.
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Robbers ambush journalists, steal phones, cameras, victim crushed in Abuja
No fewer than four journalists assigned to cover the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress lost their phones and cameras to suspected robbers and pickpockets at the Eagle Square…
BREAKING: APC presidential primaries: Jigawa delegate dies in Abuja
Isa Baba Buji, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates from Buji Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa State is dead. Buji died on Tuesday afternoon in Abuja. Northern…
Gunmen invade Gwarimpa estate, abduct residents
Some gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Monday attacked Gwarinpa Estate in Federal Capital Territory. It was learnt that the gunmen who invaded the estate between…
Man Killed For ‘Blasphemy’ In Abuja, Corpse Set On Fire
A mob on Saturday killed a member of a vigilance group for reportedly making a blasphemous statement. It was gathered that members of the vigilance group guarding the Timber shed…
Buhari departs Abuja to Accra for ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, Ghana, attend an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on the political situation in…
Atiku wins PDP Presidential ticket
Nigeria’s former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has emerged the Peoples Democratic Party’s ( PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election. Atiku won the keenly contested primary election held at Moshood…
FCT minister condemns killings at Dei-Dei market
The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has condemned in strong terms the killings in Dei-Dei market. Aliyu, in a statement by her Special Assistant on Media,…
FCT minister orders indefinite closure of Dei-Dei market
FCT Minister Mohammad Bello, on Wednesday ordered the indefinite closure of Dei – Dei International Market following a clash between commercial motorcyclists and the traders. Bello gave the order after…